Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Tribe Trifolieae Scientific name Trifolium macraei | Order Fabales Subfamily Faboideae Genus Trifolium Rank Species | |
 | ||
Similar Trifolium howellii, Trifolium microdon, Trifolium gymnocarpon, Trifolium albopurpureum, Trifolium obtusiflorum | ||
Trifolium macraei is a species of clover known by the common names Chilean clover, double-head clover, and MacRae's clover. It has a disjunct distribution, occurring on the coastline of Oregon and California in the United States, as well as in South America. It grows in coastal habitat, such as sand dunes, and disturbed areas. It is an annual herb taking a decumbent or erect form. The leaves are made up of oval leaflets 1 to 2 centimeters in length. The inflorescence is usually made up of two oval or rounded heads of flowers each measuring up to 1.5 centimeters wide. Each flower has a calyx of sepals which taper into densely hairy bristles. The flower corolla is purple or bicolored with white or pink.
References
Trifolium macraei Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA